Comment funny that such utter nonsense comes from cringely (Score 1) 436
so,cringely claims that the ridiculous SCO claims over snippets of Linux code may destruct the organisational structure that sustains free/open source software development. it is the same claim as saying that the free/open source world is dependent upon the commercial sphere to prolong its stay in the software world. unfortunately for cringely, this sounds very silly and non-pragmatic.
for although money, adoption by the masses, corporates, and governments of the world is critical for f/oss to gain momentum, the organisational structure behind such undertakings is not sustained by neither legal nor commercial influences.
and although i dunno if others are terrified by sco, i personally dont give a damn. sco may eke out a profit out of their fantasies turned legal argument, yet in the longer term such a sco-policy cannot pay. and this also weird since cringely, in the very same installment, says that all sco is after is making a quick buck and then dropping their case before it even gets to courts. so how could sco undermine f/oss development structures?